Women’s World Cup: CAF President Hails Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco
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<p>Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has congratulated Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa on making it to the round of 16 in the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup currently ongoing in New Zealand and Australia. The Super Falcons recorded two draws and a win to finish second in Group B, and South Africa […]</p>
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Based on this, for the first time in the history of the Women’s World Cup, Africa will have three representatives in the knockout round of the Women’s World Cup.
Days after the three countries sealed their qualification for the next round, the CAF president commended them for their qualification.
Patrice Motsepe noted that the performance and the qualification of the three countries to the round of 16 was a sign of advancement in African football.
The CAF president said, “CAF and the 54 African nations that are members of CAF congratulate the Women’s Teams of Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa for their historic and well-deserved qualification to the Round of 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023.
“The Super Falcons, the Atlas Lionesses, and Banyana Banyana have made the people of Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa, as well as the people of the rest of the African continent, very proud with their outstanding performances and hard-earned victories at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023.
“The future of Women’s football on the African Continent is bright.
“The victories and successes of the Nigerian, Moroccan, and South African women’s teams will contribute significantly to the development and growth of women’s football in Africa.
“CAF wishes the Nigerian, Moroccan, and South African women’s football teams everything of the best for their upcoming matches.”
In the round of 16, South Africa will face the Netherlands on Sunday, while on Monday, the Super Falcons will face England, and on Tuesday, Morocco will face France.
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